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#bc6c20 color: Thai Curry

#bc6c20 is rgb(188, 108, 32) in RGB and oklch(60.906% 0.1321 58.449) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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29°
100%

60.9%
0.132
58°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • yellow-700
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.96:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.30:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #bc6c20

#bc6c20 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 60.9% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 58°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.96:1 contrast and black text 5.3:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Thai Curry (#bd6b1c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #bc6c20 mixed with white

  1. bc6c20
  2. c47b3d
  3. cb8a55
  4. d2986b
  5. d9a780
  6. e0b595
  7. e7c4aa
  8. edd3bf
  9. f3e1d4
  10. f9f0ea

Darker: #bc6c20 mixed with black

  1. bc6c20
  2. a35d1a
  3. 8b4e15
  4. 73400f
  5. 5d320a
  6. 472506
  7. 321903
  8. 1f0d01
  9. 0d0400
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bc6c20 with less saturation

  1. bc6c20
  2. b76f31
  3. b2723d
  4. ac7548
  5. a77752
  6. a1795b
  7. 9b7c64
  8. 967e6c
  9. 907f74
  10. 89817b

Questions about #bc6c20

What color is #bc6c20?

#bc6c20 is bright brown. The closest named color is Thai Curry. In RGB it is rgb(188, 108, 32), in HSL hsl(29.23, 70.91%, 43.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.906% 0.1321 58.449).

What colors go well with #bc6c20?

The complementary color of #bc6c20 is #118cc8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c66054 and #a37d00. The triadic partners are #009c84 and #8e6fc7.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc6c20?

White text reads better on #bc6c20: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.96:1 and black gives 5.3:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bc6c20 a warm or cool color?

#bc6c20 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 58 degrees, its lightness 60.9% and its chroma 0.132.